Bullocks Lake Fishing in Clarke County, Georgia

• Overview

  Out in Clarke County, Georgia, sits Bullocks Lake. It stands 669 feet above sea level. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Clarke County. The nearest place of any size is Athens, 4.6 miles away. The nearest city of size is Athens, 4.3 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Bullocks Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, snail bullhead and striped jumprock. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Bullocks Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 42°F in January and 80°F in July. Cold never closes this one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Bullocks Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Pettit Lake, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Bullocks Lake for certain.